Will this build run BF3 on mid at 80FPS in a 50+ player server?

[i2Perfect]

AMD Phenom II X4 965 @ 3.4GHz

Radeon HD 6850 1GB

8GB 1333MHz

1TB 7200RPM

700w OCZ ModXstream PSU

*Also, would my power supply (700w), be able to run CrossfireX on two of the 6850's?

 

[i2Perfect]

AMD Phenom II X4 965 @ 3.4GHz

Radeon HD 6850 1GB

8GB 1333MHz

1TB 7200RPM

700w OCZ ModXstream PSU

*Also, would my power supply (700w), be able to run CrossfireX on two of the 6850's?

Ohhh, and by the way, monitor is 1920x1080. Would I be able to run it at 1440x900 with the following criteria in the title? Thanks.

 

[87ninefiveone]

First off that's a really subjective question so it's REALLY hard to give a definitive answer, but...my guess is that you'll struggle at high/ultra. The 6850 isn't the worlds best performer and your CPU will show its age in what amounts to a very CPU intensive environment.

 

[axe1592]

Doubtful unless you drop down the settings a good bit. BF3 is a pretty graphic intensive game and the 6850 is kinda puny when it comes to 1920x1080. A pair of them would give a lot better chance of hitting the frame rates you want. Upgrading to a 6 core processor would give you a lot better chance of hitting that as well because a 50 player server is a pretty big load for a CPU and the more threads the better.

 

[cmcghee358]

No it won't. Specifically the 50+ player requirement. Your CPU just doesn't have the muscle for all the calculations.

 

[axe1592]

That CPU isnt that bad and will still give decent frame rates, just not in the mid 80's.

Also, I forgot to ask, is this a 60Hz monitor? If so, then you wont see any difference between 60 and 80 fps anyway.

 

[cmcghee358]

No really. The 965 will struggle with that many players/calculations. If you keep it below 32 it won't be nearly as bad. This will offload the FPS bottleneck to the GPU.

 

[wr6133]

The answer to your question is no. 6850 is not a high end card to average even 40FPS at 1080p your likely going to be at low settings maybe some medium with no extra eyecandy. Your CPU is a slight bottleneck too but that can be fixed by OC'ing if your on the stock cooler try to take it to 3.7GHz (980BE speeds) if you have a better cooler shoot for 4GHz pair that with a much better GPU and you can get over 60FPS at decent settings.

Heres an idea of how CPU's compare if you match them with a higher GPU on a 64 player map

http://www.sweclockers.com/artikel/14650-prestandaanalys-battlefield-3/5#pagehead